The Habs will be without defenceman Kaiden Guhle for their game against Carolina on Saturday as the Department of Player Safety announced that the blueliner has been suspended for one game for his slash on Flyers winger Travis Konecny.
Back on home ice for the first time in two weeks, the Habs looked make it three straight wins as they hosted Philadelphia on Thursday. It wasn’t pretty at times but they were able to come away with the 4-1 victory.
All the scoring was done in the first period on Tuesday night in Colorado. The Habs picked up two of those three tallies, allowing them to end their road trip on a winning note with a 2-1 victory.
Montreal’s final Western road trip of the season continued last week and once again, arguably their weakest game was the one they wound up winning as they picked up three of a possible six points.
The Habs didn’t have their best on Sunday in Seattle but they were able to still jump out to a 4-0 lead in the opening period and held on from there, picking up a 5-1 win over the Kraken.
It was a difficult third quarter for the Canadiens this season, but there were some highlights from some defencemen and goaltenders, resulting in some decent grades being handed out.
The third quarter of the season saw the Habs struggle in the win column. However, several forwards, including the top line, had strong individual performances, helping them earn high grades.
The Habs pulled off a comeback on Tuesday night in Edmonton, scoring twice in the third to send the game to overtime. However, Leon Draisaitl scored the winner on the power play in the extra session to give the Oilers the 3-2 win.
The last week was a bit of a mixed bag for the Habs. They picked up three of six points but at the same time, the better they played, the more they seemed to struggle in terms of team success.
The Canadiens, without their head coach, kicked off a five-game road trip in Calgary on Saturday night. In a battle of two young netminders, it was Dustin Wolf who stole the show, allowing the Flames to pick up the 5-2 victory.